Salem, IL – The finalists of the 2011 Fall Super Stakes Championships have been determined. The following dogs and handlers will compete tonight to determine the champions of each division and the bragging rights of “Super Stakes Champion”! Our plans are to bring you a play-by-play of each cast provided cell phone service cooperates. Here’s a brief description of each dog:

Zippy and Jack were beat out in the early round on Monday by Zeb 3 Again and by Bone's Backwater Ruby early Tuesday. The pair showed persistence and re-entered only to be defeated again on Wednesday early by Bear Creek Hanna. Things started coming together early Thursday night with a 250 circle point cast win against Whistlin' Wipeout Amy, Rutter's Oak Ridge Tuck and Night Mare On Stage. The late round card looked much better with a 125+ cast win over Wipeout Hellbilly Bone, Big Time Bentley and Tall Timbers Big Ben.

Zippy came out on top of her semi-final cast with plus points once again defeating Dilley's Trackman Willy, Hurricanader Harley and Medleys Hardwood Dirk with 125+.

Handler Jack Bingham is very excited, this is the farthest he’s ever gone in a PKC hunt. He says he and Chris Britt bought Zippy from Kasey Anderson of Boone, Iowa back in February as a well started dog. Jack and his son Jake have worked on her pretty hard since then. Jack feels his chances are about 33.33%, but all kidding aside he says Zippy is an open trailer with a good mouth that gets by herself and stays treed, so he expects to do well. ...

James Tirey is the breeder of Machine Gun Sally, who is off Salt Creek Rapid River Sockett and his Misty female who was out of 2007 WCH Trax Attack and Dudley Jones’ Country female. After securing a semi-final spot, James sold half interest in Sally to Chris Britt of Callao, Missouri.

James and Sally won their early round Monday night defeating Dilley's Trackman Willy and Bones. Sally finished the cast with 475+. There was a lot of action in the late round against Mud Creek Bo-Jackson and Handsome Hack, but Sally prevailed with a 650+ cast win. Friday night’s draw put James and Sally up against Center Fire Gin, Hastings Little Ann and Mattty Ice. Sally finished with 50+ moving on to the finals.

Handler James Tirey is on cloud nine today and expects to do well tonight. He says Sally’s lay up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights hurt her performance a little on Friday night, but he believes the edge is off her now and she is ready to go get em’. ...

She Devil and Bill Wooten were beat out by Hastings Little Ann in the early round on Tuesday. However, they came back and defeated Tree Crazy After Dark, Sipsey Creek Sweet P and Walpole Hilltop Willie with a 25+ early round cast win on Wednesday night. In the late round Bill and She Devil bested Zeb 3 Again, Rats Frozen Dreams and Track Pepper with a 75- cast win, good enough for a trip to Friday night. Bill and She Devil’s semi-final cast win with 25- defeated Mud Creek Bo-Jack Son, Summer's Honey Creek Jukebox and Walpole Hilltop Willie (again).

Handler Bill Wooten is a twenty-year veteran of the PKC hunts. Over the years, he has placed his dogs in the semi-finals of the Super Stakes many times, but this is his first trip to the Final Cast. Bill and his partner Jesse Jordan have owned She Devil since she was a puppy. They bought a pair of pus off the litter from Dale Smith and both are doing well. She Devil is a good strike dogs and opens a good bit on the ground. She can get by herself and is a good tree dog. Bill believes his chances are just as good as the other two tonight and he hopes to come out on top.